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Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Sport
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Zipfel paces field on day one of MO high school boys State golf tourament
SPRINGFIELD–That as one of many great shots hit Monday morning during day one of the Missouri High School boys State Championship. And as usual, Rivercut Golf course was the site for the eight different schools vying for the team and individual title in Class 5. And one of the competitors tore it up like he was Scottie Scheffler at this weekend's PGA Championship. And since they played the first round this morning, mother nature didn't interfere too much. Then again, Kickapoo's Brady Powers was so locked in at the par 3, 15th hole, he probably wouldn't have noticed. He drained this long birdie putt, which helped the Chiefs stand alone in 7th place going into day two. As for Nixa's Noah Naugle, his drive landed int he fringe on the short par 4, 16th hole, and this beautiful chip left him with a tap in birdie. He shot and an even par 72 to sit alone in 11th place in the individual bracket. But Harrison Zipfel was the man running away from the field. Zipfel fired a first round score of 7-under. Ramming his last birdie of the day in at 17. He's two shots clear of the field going into the second and final day Tuesday. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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23-04-2025
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Rogersville, Kickapoo in 2026 T of C
SPRINGFIELD, Mo–We're still more than eight months away from the Bass Pro Shops Tournament of Champions. But tournament director Josh Scott unveiled the teams coming to the prestigious high school hoops event. The out of state teams are, St. John Bosco from California, St. Paul XI out of Virginia, Wheeler Georgia, Calvary Christian from Florida and Bartlett Tennessee. Today at Bass Pro Shops, the local teams were announced Principia out of the St. Louis area. And Rogersville and Kickapoo. Chiefs coach Mitch McHenry's troops will be returning for the first time since 2023. 'As we sit in this aquarium, we're a very small fish in the big realm and big scheme of things with this tournament. But we're looking forward to the opportunity. And we're really excited that our kids get to experience this. Because all these guys have fond memories. Any basketball player in Southwest Missouri growing up has a fond memory of this tournament. It's instilled into them. And just having the opportunity to compete in it is something special,' said Kickapoo coach Mitch McHenry. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
20-03-2025
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Staley rallies past Kickapoo in state semis
COLUMBIA, Mo–On the girls side of Missouri state high school basketball Wednesday, in Class 5, the Kickapoo Lady Chiefs battled Staley. Kickapoo is no stranger to the Show-Me Showdown. The Lady Chiefs were looking for a seventh state championship. Kickapoo lost in the championship game last year. And a strong start for the Lady Chiefs, Anyiah Doig steals the ball and then takes it coast to coast for the layup, it's 8-7 Kickapoo after the first quarter. Then in the second Mikayla Pilley working hard in the paint gets the basket, Kickapoo was up 14-12. And the Lady Chiefs led by two at halftime. Third quarter, more Kickapoo, Josie Salazar swishes the ten footer, Chiefs up 20-14. Then Taylyn Whited with the putback, Kickapoo led by six late in the third quarter. But Staley opened the fourth on a seven-nothing run, Londyn Parker with the jumper gives the Falcons the lead 29-27. And Staley scored 18 points in the fourth quarter and goes onto win 42-37. Kickapoo plays Cor Jesu for third place Thursday. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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16-03-2025
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Lady Chiefs top Titans to advance to Class 6 Final Four
SPRINGFIELD–The Kickapoo Lady Chiefs basketball team is headed back to Columbia, after defeating Lee Summit West, 64-48, in the Class 6 State Quarterfinals. Mikayla Pilley was an absolute wrecking ball against the Titans defense. Pilley scored 15 points, in the first half alone, as she powered the Lady Chiefs to a 30-26 edge at intermission. In the second half, the senior guard continued her onslaught, adding another dozen points to her total. Pilley finished with a game-high 27, as she and the Lady Chiefs pulled away to coast to an easy victory. With the win, Kickapoo will make its second straight trip to the Class 6 Semifinals and fourth in the last five years. Last season, the Lady Chiefs finished runners-up in the state title game to private school juggernaut, Incarnate Word. The Red Wolves are also in the Final Four and would face each other in a rematch if they both advance to the championship game. Watch the video above for the highlights of Kickapoo's win Saturday. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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20-02-2025
- Entertainment
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Jack Black reveals what the D in Tenacious D actually stands after 31 years
They've been creating mock rock since the mid 1990s - but some Tenacious D fans are only just learning what their band name actually means. Actors Jack Black and Kyle Gass created a comedy rock duo known as Tenacious D in 1994, putting out songs such as Tribute, Beelzeboss, Kickapoo, The Ballad of Hollywood Jack and the Rage Kage, Wonderboy and The Metal. Despite being a comedy band, they've performed on various movies including Bi-Dome, The Cable Guy, Bongwater, Shallow Hal and Year One. But not only this, Black and Gass also contributed to the cartoon movie Kung Fu Panda, with Black playing Po and Gass as KG Shaw. Alongside this, their cover of Britney Spears' Baby One More Time can be heard at the end credits of the fourth film of the series. But despite this, some Tenacious D fans still have no idea what their band name means, with many wondering what the D in Tenacious D actually stands for. In an interview with Bill Simmons on Grantland, Black revealed how he loved the term NBA commentator Mark Robert would used to describe a basketball team with a tough defence - "Tenacious defence!" He shared how 'tenacious' is a little-known basketball term used to describe a player's determination and refusal to give up, especially on defense. He said: "We were deep into the lakey lakes (LA Lakers) in the late 80s and early 90s, and we were jamming a lot at Kyle's apartment and watching basketball and jamming and getting high, and we were thinking 'what would be the best name for a band?' And for some reason we were laughing so hard at the idea of a band being called Tenacious D". READ MORE: Maroon 5 fans think they know what name means despite Adam Levine keeping it secret He added: "I don't even know if he ever said the word 'D', I think we might have made that abbreviation for him, but yeah I think we were just really stoned..." Commenting on their name, one Reddit user said: "Today I learnt that the band Tenacious D got their name from NBA commentator Walt Frazier's phrase for when players played tough defense." Another user added: "The greatest song in the world is Beelzeboss." A third user said: "On a recent podcast Jack straight up says they wanted to write the greatest song in the world, and they just thought it would be dumb/funnier if they had written it then forgot it since they were stoners." One more user added: "So their name is just a tribute?" A final user said: "Here's me thinking it had something to do with a persistent erection."
